The Meghalaya government on Friday launched the online registration portal for migrant workers under the Meghalaya Identification Registration (Safety and Security) of Migrant Workers Act 2020.
The legislation passed in March last year ensures the maintenance of public order and protection and safety of migrant workers in Meghalaya through identification and mandatory registration of all such workers in the northeastern state.
Meghalaya deputy chief minister P. Tynsong, who launched the portal at a function organised by the state labour department in Shillong, said the authority for issuing labour licences now lies with the state government under the act.
Registration of workers, maintaining their proper records and issuance of identity cards to them are also mandatory under the act.